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Show 592 MR. SCLATER ON TWO SPECIES OF MAMMALS. [Nov. 25, THRYOTHORUS NISORIUS, sp. nov. (Plate XLV.) Troglodytes nisorius, Licht. in Mus. Berol.; ej. Nomencl. p. 34. Supra leete rufus, alis caudaque nigro regulariter transfasciatis : superciliis elongatis albis: lateribus capitis albis nigricante variegatis: subtus albus, nigro omnino transvittatus, fere sicut in Sylvia nisorio: tectricibus subalaribus albo nigroque variegatis: rostro et pedibus cornels: long, tota 5*5, alee 2*7, caudee 2*2, tarsi 0*85 poll. Angl. Hab. In Mexico, Real Arriba (Deppe). Mus. Berolinensi. Obs. Proximus T. pleurosticto, mihi, sed corpore subtus omnino transfasciato diversus. This little Wren was one of the many novelties discovered by Herrn Deppe and Schiede during their travels iu Mexico. In 1830 a sale-list of the duplicate specimens of these travellers was printed at Berlin by W . Deppe, which contained very short descriptions of some of the new species by the late Prof. Lichtenstein *. A<U the close of the list is announced the approaching publication of a • Prodromus Faunae Mexicanae' by the latter zoologist, which promise, however, was never redeemed. This tract is now very scarce, and I have never seen the original, although I have made repeated inquiries after it at Berlin and elsewhere. It has, however, been lately reprinted by Dr. Cabanis in his « Journal fiir Ornithologie ' \. Dr. Cabanis has likewise promised us a critique on the new species described in it according to the typical specimens of the Berlin Museum, which I hope will shortly appear, as it will be of great advantage to the students of Mexican Ornithology. The characters given by Prof. Lichtenstein are, in many cases, so short that without some such assistance it is impossible to to recognize the "new species" with certainty. 9. Remarks on two Species of M a m m a l s described from specimens recently living in the Society's Gardens. By P. L. S C L A T E R , M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., Secretary to the Society. (Plate XLVI.) 1. Mico SERICEUS, Gray, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 256. On Alarch 21, 1868, Mr. Bartlett purchased for the Society, from a dealer in Liverpool, a living male specimen of a small Marmoset Monkey which was quite new to me. It was stated to have been obtained out of a vessel coming from Parti, and to be the only * Preis-Verzeichniss der Saugethiere, Vogel, Amphibien, Fische und Xrebse, welche von den Herren Deppe und Schiede in Mexico gesammelt worden, und bei dem unterzeichneten Bevollmachtigten in Berlin gegen baare Zahlung in Preuss. Courant zu erhalten sind. Berlin, 1830. t Journ. f. Orn. 1863, p. ~>4. |
